WO2013061569A1 - 車両駆動装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a vehicle drive device, and more particularly to a vehicle drive device that can reliably start even when a traveling load is large on an uphill road or the like.
- a vehicle drive device of a type that includes an engine, a clutch, and a transmission and is controlled by an electronic control device with a built-in microcomputer has become common.
- the accelerator pedal functions not as a means for operating the throttle valve of the engine but as a means for inputting the driver's intention to start and accelerate to the electronic control device.
- the electronic control unit detects the operation amount of the accelerator pedal, sets a target value (rotation speed and torque) of the engine output power by internal calculation, and controls the throttle valve to adjust the intake air amount and the fuel supply amount.
- the electronic control unit controls not only the engine but also the clutch and the transmission in a coordinated manner, so that smooth start, stop, and acceleration / deceleration are performed.
- a plurality of electronic control devices share functions and perform drive control.
- Patent Document 1 One example of technology for controlling this type of vehicle drive device is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
- the vehicle control apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes means for calculating a target rotational speed and target torque of the engine based on an accelerator operation amount, and means for controlling the engagement force of the lockup clutch so as to obtain the target rotational speed. And a means for controlling the engine torque so as to obtain the target torque.
- the target rotational speed and target torque of the engine are calculated based on the accelerator operation amount, and the lockup clutch and the engine are controlled.
- the vehicle start requiring a large torque cannot be performed satisfactorily.
- the vehicle driving force is insufficient at the target rotational speed and target torque based on the accelerator operation amount, and the output rotational speed increases as the clutch engagement progresses. It tends to decrease.
- the output rotational speed falls to a low rotational speed range of the engine output torque characteristic, the output torque decreases as the output rotational speed decreases.
- Such a phenomenon can be avoided if the driver depresses the accelerator pedal strongly and starts the vehicle with a large output torque when the traveling load is large.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the background art, and always and reliably and quickly by variably controlling the output speed and output torque of the engine in response to the magnitude of the running load at the start of the vehicle. It is an object to be solved to provide a vehicle drive device that can perform a smooth start.
- the vehicle drive device of the present invention includes an engine that can variably adjust the output rotational speed and output torque of an output shaft by controlling output power, a clutch that is rotatably connected to the output shaft of the engine, and A transmission connected to the output side of the clutch, a power train for transmitting the output power to the drive wheels, and the output rotational speed of the engine based on a state of the vehicle including an operation amount of an accelerator pedal; A control unit configured to set at least one target value of the output torque and control the engine so that at least one of the output rotation speed and the output torque matches the target value, wherein the control The load estimating means for estimating the running load at the start of the vehicle and the output rotational speed required to obtain the vehicle driving force corresponding to the estimated running load And lower limit value setting means for variably setting the lower limit value of at least one of the output torque, and when at least one of the output speed and output torque of the engine decreases and reaches the lower limit value, the output of the engine Propulsive force holding means for largely controlling power.
- the engine has a throttle valve that can variably adjust the output rotational speed and output torque of the output shaft by adjusting the intake air amount, and the propulsive force holding means largely controls the opening degree of the throttle valve.
- the output power of the engine may be largely controlled by increasing the intake air amount.
- the propulsive force holding means largely controls the output power of the engine to make the output torque equal to or more than the lower limit value when the output speed decreases and reaches the lower limit value of the output speed. It is preferable to adjust.
- the load estimating means estimates that the traveling load is larger as a slope of a temporal increase in the output rotational speed of the engine or the input rotational speed of the transmission is smaller when the vehicle starts.
- the lower limit value setting means holds a lower limit value map for setting at least one of the lower limit value of the output rotation speed and the lower limit value of the output torque using the operation amount of the accelerator pedal and the traveling load as parameters. Also good.
- the control unit estimates the travel load at the start of the vehicle, and the lower limit of at least one of the output rotation speed and the output torque necessary for obtaining the vehicle driving force corresponding to the travel load.
- the value is set to be variable, and when at least one of the output rotational speed and the output torque decreases and reaches a lower limit value, the output power of the engine is largely controlled. Therefore, even when the traveling load is large on an uphill road or the like, it is possible to obtain an output rotational speed and output torque that can sufficiently cope with the traveling load without being restricted by the operation amount of the accelerator pedal. As a result, the vehicle propulsion power can be secured, and the vehicle can always start reliably and quickly.
- the intake amount is increased by largely controlling the opening of the throttle valve.
- the output power of the engine can be largely controlled, and the same effect as in claim 1 is produced.
- the output torque is adjusted to the lower limit value or more, and even when the output speed falls to the low speed range of the engine torque characteristics, the lower limit value is reached.
- the above output rotation speed and output torque can be secured. As a result, the required vehicle propulsion force can be ensured and the vehicle can always start reliably and quickly.
- the index is highly correlated with the acceleration applied to the vehicle.
- the estimation accuracy of the running load is high, and the lower limit value of at least one of the output rotation speed and the output torque can be set appropriately. If the accuracy of the running load is low and the lower limit value is set too small, the timing for greatly controlling the engine output power is delayed and time is required for starting. If the lower limit value is set too large, the output power of the engine becomes extremely larger than the power corresponding to the amount of operation of the accelerator pedal, and acceleration more than expected occurs, resulting in a decrease in drivability.
- the lower limit setting means holds the lower limit map
- the lower limit of at least one of the output rotation speed and the output torque can be set appropriately and easily.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a vehicle drive device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the thick lines in the figure indicate the power train path, and the broken arrows indicate the flow of information and control.
- the vehicle drive device 1 according to the embodiment includes an engine 2, a clutch 3 and a transmission 4 that constitute a power train, a control unit 7, and the like.
- the engine 2 may have a well-known general method / structure, for example, a gasoline engine using gasoline as a fuel or a diesel engine using light oil as a fuel.
- the engine 2 has an output shaft 21, a throttle valve 22, and an output rotation speed sensor 23.
- the output shaft 21 rotates integrally with a crankshaft that is driven to rotate by a piston and outputs power.
- the throttle valve 22 is arranged in the middle of a path for taking air in the engine room into the engine.
- the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 is variably controlled by the control unit 7. When the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 is largely controlled and the intake amount increases, the supply amount of the air-fuel mixture containing fuel increases.
- the output rotation speed sensor 23 is disposed in the vicinity of the output shaft 21.
- the output speed sensor 23 detects the output speed NE of the output shaft 21 and sends a detection signal to the control unit 7.
- the clutch 3 is rotationally connected to the output shaft 21 of the engine 2 so as to be able to be connected and disconnected.
- a dry friction clutch is used for the clutch 3.
- the clutch 3 includes a drive side member 31 that is rotationally connected to the output shaft 21 of the engine 2, and a driven side member 32 that is adjusted to a connected state and a disconnected state with respect to the drive side member 31.
- the clutch 3 is operated by a clutch actuator 33.
- the clutch actuator 33 performs a joint operation based on a command from the control unit 7, the torque that can be transmitted by frictional sliding between the driving side member 31 and the driven side member 32 is adjusted.
- the driving side member 31 and the driven side member 32 are synchronously rotated by frictional coupling.
- the clutch actuator 33 can be configured using a servo motor, a hydraulic operation mechanism, or the like.
- the transmission 4 is rotationally connected to the output side of the clutch 3.
- a stepped automatic transmission can be used as the transmission 4.
- the transmission 4 includes an unillustrated transmission gear set that constitutes a plurality of shift stages, and an unillustrated synchronization device for synchronously coupling the respective transmission gear sets.
- the transmission actuator 43 drives the synchronizer in response to a command from the control unit 7 so that one transmission gear set is selectively meshed.
- the input shaft 41 of the transmission 4 is rotationally connected to the driven member 32 of the clutch 3.
- An output shaft 42 of the transmission 4 is rotationally connected to the differential device 5.
- An input rotation speed sensor 44 is disposed in the vicinity of the input shaft 41. The input rotation speed sensor 44 detects the input rotation speed Ni of the input shaft 41 and sends a detection signal to the control unit 7.
- the output side of the differential device 5 is rotationally connected to a pair of left and right drive wheels 6.
- a path from the clutch 3 to the drive wheel 6 via the transmission 4 and the differential device 5 is a power train that transmits the output power of the engine 2.
- the control unit 7 is composed of an electronic control unit (ECU) that operates by software with a built-in microcomputer.
- the control unit 7 acquires information on the accelerator opening degree Ac representing the operation amount as a relative value from an accelerator sensor 82 that detects the operation amount of the accelerator pedal 81. Then, the control unit 7 sets a target value for at least one of the output speed of the engine 2 and the output torque based on the state of the vehicle including the accelerator opening degree Ac. Further, the control unit 7 variably controls the opening S of the throttle valve 22 of the engine 2 so that at least one of the output rotational speed NE and the output torque TE matches the target value.
- ECU electronice control unit
- the vehicle speed, the output rotational speed NE of the engine 2, the input rotational speed Ni of the transmission 4, the shift speed selected by the transmission 4, the brake not shown The pedal operation amount, the steering operation amount of the steering wheel (not shown), etc. are referred to as appropriate.
- the control unit 7 controls the clutch actuator 33 of the clutch 3 to control the joining operation and the disconnecting operation. Furthermore, the control unit 7 controls the transmission actuator 43 of the transmission 4 to control the shift speed switching operation.
- the control unit 7 has three functional means realized mainly by software, that is, a load estimation means 71, a lower limit value setting means 72, and a propulsion force holding means 73. Each means 71 to 73 will be described in detail below.
- the load estimating means 71 is a means for estimating a traveling load when the driver D depresses the accelerator pedal 81 to start the vehicle.
- the load estimating means 71 estimates that the traveling load is larger as the inclination of the time increase of the output rotational speed NE of the engine 2 or the input rotational speed Ni of the transmission 4 is smaller when the vehicle starts.
- the load estimation means 71 performs this estimation using a travel load map.
- the load estimation means 71 acquires the input rotational speed Ni of the transmission 4 at a constant time interval, and calculates the increment every time. This calculation means obtaining the increase rate of the input rotational speed Ni, and corresponds to obtaining an index having a very high correlation with the acceleration of the vehicle.
- a travel load map for estimating the travel load is created in advance using the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 of the engine 2 and the gradient of the increase in the input rotational speed Ni as parameters, and is stored in the control unit 7.
- the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 is a parameter that governs the output torque TE of the engine 2, and indirectly uses the output torque TE as a parameter.
- the load estimation means 71 estimates a driving
- the load estimating means 71 can be configured similarly by using the output rotational speed NE of the engine 2 instead of the input rotational speed Ni of the transmission 4, but it is necessary to consider the state of the clutch 3.
- the load estimation means 71 is not limited to the above configuration.
- the load estimating means 71 can estimate the traveling load even if the acceleration is estimated from detection information of a wheel speed sensor (not shown) as an alternative means, or the acceleration is directly measured by providing an acceleration sensor.
- the lower limit value setting means 72 is a means for variably setting the lower limit values Nmin and Tmin of at least one of the output rotational speed and the output torque necessary for obtaining the vehicle driving force corresponding to the estimated traveling load.
- the traveling load acts to reduce the acceleration applied to the vehicle against the output torque TE of the engine 2. Therefore, the lower limit value setting means 72 qualitatively sets the lower limit value Tmin of the output torque as the traveling load increases.
- a torque lower limit value map that variably sets the lower limit value Tmin of the output torque with the travel load as a parameter is created in advance and held in the control unit 7. The lower limit setting means 72 sets the lower limit Tmin using this map.
- the lower limit value setting means 72 sets the lower limit value Nmin of the output speed with reference to the output torque characteristics of the engine 2. More specifically, the output torque characteristic of the engine 2 is a basic characteristic that is referred to when the engine 2 is controlled.
- the control unit 7 holds the output torque characteristics, for example, in the form of a map in the form of a list. In general, the output torque characteristic is represented by a graph showing the relationship between the output rotational speed NE on the horizontal axis and the output torque TE on the vertical axis, with the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 as a parameter.
- the output torque characteristic of the engine 2 has a mountain-shaped characteristic curve in which the output torque TE is the largest in the middle and middle speed range NM of the output speed NE, and the output torque TE gradually decreases in the low speed range NL and the high speed range NH. Yes.
- the output torque TE increases as the output rotational speed NE decreases. Therefore, there is a possibility that the output torque TE can be maintained and stable start can be performed even if the acceleration is temporarily reduced due to a traveling load when the vehicle starts.
- the output torque TE decreases as the output rotational speed NE decreases. Therefore, if there is a traveling load when the vehicle starts and the acceleration temporarily decreases, the output torque TE also decreases and the vehicle speed decreases. For this reason, a stable start cannot be expected in the low engine speed range NL, and an engine stall may occur.
- the lower limit value Nmin of the output rotation speed is set before the peak characteristic curve of the output torque characteristic falls to the low rotation range NL or at an initial stage of the low rotation range NL.
- the shape and position of the mountain-shaped curve of the output torque characteristics of the engine 2 change depending on the opening S of the throttle valve 22. Along with this, the range of the low rotation region NL described above also changes. Further, the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 is controlled in association with the accelerator opening degree Ac of the accelerator pedal 81 before the thrust holding means 73 described later functions. Therefore, a rotation speed lower limit value map for variably setting the lower limit value Nmin of the output rotation speed with the accelerator opening Ac of the accelerator pedal 81 as a parameter is created in advance and held in the control unit 7. The lower limit setting means 72 sets the lower limit value Nmin using this map.
- the propulsion force holding means 73 is means for largely controlling the output power of the engine 2 when at least one of the output rotational speed NE and the output torque TE of the engine 2 decreases and reaches the lower limit values Nmin and Tmin.
- the propulsive force holding means 73 is a means for largely controlling the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22. Further, when the output rotational speed NE decreases and reaches the lower limit value Nmin, the propulsive force holding means 73 controls the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 to adjust the output torque TE to be equal to or higher than the lower limit value Tmin. .
- the propulsive force holding means 73 largely controls the opening S of the throttle valve 22 as necessary in order to secure the vehicle propulsive force even if the accelerator opening Ac of the accelerator pedal 81 is constant.
- FIGS. 2A to 2C are diagrams of output torque characteristics of the engine 2 for schematically explaining the functions of the lower limit value setting means 72 and the propulsion force holding means 73 when there is a traveling load when the vehicle starts.
- FIG. 2A shows the setting of the lower limit value Tmin of the output torque by the lower limit value setting means 72.
- FIG. 2B shows the transition of the operating point of the engine 2 when there is a traveling load.
- FIG. 2C shows the setting of the lower limit value Nmin of the output rotational speed by the lower limit value setting means 72, the control of the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 by the thrust holding means 73, and the transition of the operating point of the engine 2.
- the lower limit value setting means 72 sets the lower limit value Tmin of the output torque corresponding to the running load using the torque lower limit value map.
- the output torque TE is less than the lower limit value Tmin. small. For this reason, the vehicle propulsive force is insufficient, and the operating point of the engine 2 is changed from the operating point P1 in the high rotation region NH of the mountain-shaped curve characteristic of the opening degree S1, to the operating point P2 and the operating point P3 in the intermediate rotation region NM.
- the operating point P4 in front of the low rotation range NL.
- the vehicle speed decreases and the output torque TE also decreases.
- the control unit 7 If the control unit 7 is left in this state, the operating point may move further to the low rotation side as indicated by the arrow P5, which may cause an engine stall.
- the lower limit value setting means 72 sets the lower limit value Nmin of the output rotational speed near the operating point P4 before the low rotational speed range NL using the rotational speed lower limit value map. Then, when the output rotational speed NE of the engine 2 decreases and reaches the operating point P4, the propulsive force holding means 73 largely controls the opening degree S1 of the throttle valve 22. Further, the propulsive force holding means 73 controls the opening degree S2 of the throttle valve 22 so that the actual output torque TE becomes the lower limit value Tmin of the output torque.
- the operating point of the engine 2 moves from the operating point P4 on the opening degree S1 to the operating point P6 on the opening degree S2, and the lower limit value Tmin of the output torque is satisfied, and the vehicle driving force is ensured. Thereafter, acceleration is applied to the vehicle to increase the vehicle speed, and the operating point of the engine 2 moves to the high rotation side on the opening S2 as indicated by an arrow P7.
- FIG. 3 is a time chart for explaining the operation when there is a traveling load when the vehicle starts in the vehicle drive device 1 according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a time chart for explaining the operation when there is a traveling load when the vehicle starts with the vehicle drive device of the prior art. 3 and 4, the upper row shows the rotational speed N, the middle row shows the torque T, the lower row shows the accelerator opening degree Ac, and the horizontal axis is the common time t.
- Fig. 3 showing the embodiment, when the depression operation of the accelerator pedal 81 is started at time t1, the vehicle start control is started. As a result, the accelerator opening Ac gradually increases as shown in the lower part. Then, at the time t2 delayed by the response time of the engine 2 and the clutch 3, a substantial increase in the output power of the engine 2 and the clutch engagement operation are started. That is, the output rotational speed NE (shown by a solid line) of the engine 2 shown in the upper stage suddenly increases from the idle rotational speed NEi, and the output torque TE (shown by a solid line) in the middle stage gradually increases.
- the engagement operation of the clutch 3 gradually proceeds, and the torque Tc (indicated by a one-dot chain line) that can be transmitted gradually increases as shown in the middle stage.
- the input shaft 41 of the transmission 4 is rotationally driven by the transmission of the torque Tc, and the input rotational speed Ni (indicated by a one-dot chain line) shown in the upper stage gradually increases.
- the load estimating means 71 and the lower limit value setting means 72 variably set the lower limit value Tmin (shown by the broken line) of the output torque and the lower limit value Nmin of the output speed. .
- Tmin shown by the broken line
- the output torque TE of the engine 2 is insufficient with respect to the lower limit value Tmin.
- the accelerator opening Ac stops increasing, the torque Tc that can be transmitted by the clutch 3 is increased, and the joining operation is almost finished.
- the output rotational speed NE of the engine 2 decreases to the lower limit value Nmin, and the propulsive force holding means 73 operates. That is, the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 is largely adjusted corresponding to the movement from the operating point P4 in FIG. 2C to the operating point P6. As a result, the output torque TE increases sharply and becomes equal to the lower limit value Tmin. Thereafter, the output torque TE of the engine 2 and the torque Tc that can be transmitted by the clutch 3 change substantially coincident with each other. Further, at time t4, the output rotational speed NE of the engine 2 and the input rotational speed Ni of the transmission 4 coincide with each other and rotate synchronously.
- the lower limit value Tmin of the output torque of the engine 2 is set according to the traveling load at the start of the vehicle, and the output rotational speed of the engine 2 according to the accelerator opening degree Ac of the accelerator pedal 81.
- the lower limit value Nmin is set.
- the opening degree S of the throttle valve 22 of the engine 2 is largely controlled so that the output torque TE is adjusted to the lower limit value Tmin. Therefore, even when the traveling load is large on an uphill road or the like, the output rotational speed NE and the output torque TE that can sufficiently cope with the traveling load can be obtained without being restricted by the operation amount of the accelerator pedal 81. As a result, the vehicle propulsion power can be secured, and the vehicle can always start reliably and quickly.
- the traveling load is estimated from an index that has a very high correlation with the gradient of the increase in the input rotational speed Ni of the transmission 4 when the vehicle starts, that is, the acceleration applied to the vehicle. Accordingly, the estimation accuracy of the traveling load is high, and the output rotation speed NE and the lower limit values Tmin and Nmin of the output torque NT can be set appropriately. For this reason, it does not take time to start, and drivability does not decrease.
- the lower limit value setting means 72 holds the torque lower limit value map and the rotation speed lower limit value map, the lower limit values Tmin and Nmin can be set appropriately and easily.
- the method for estimating the traveling load by the load estimating unit 71 and the method for setting the lower limit values Tmin and Nmin by the lower limit value setting unit 72 are not limited to the above-described embodiment.
- the present invention can be variously applied and modified.
- Vehicle drive device 2 Engine 21: Output shaft 22: Throttle valve 23: Output rotation speed sensor 3: Clutch 31: Drive side member 32: Drive side member 33: Clutch actuator 4: Transmission 41: Input shaft 42: Output Shaft 43: Transmission actuator 44: Input rotation speed sensor 5: Differential device 6: Drive wheel 7: Control unit 71: Load estimation means 72: Lower limit setting means 73: Propulsion force holding means 81: Accelerator pedal 82: Acceleration sensor Ac : Accelerator opening S, S1, S2: throttle valve opening NE: engine output speed Ni: transmission input speed TE: engine output torque Tc: torque that can be transmitted by clutch Nmin: lower limit of output speed Value Tmin: Lower limit of output torque
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2:エンジン 21:出力軸 22:スロットルバルブ
23:出力回転数センサ
3:クラッチ 31:駆動側部材 32:従動側部材
33:クラッチアクチュエータ
4:変速機 41:入力軸 42:出力軸
43:変速機アクチュエータ 44:入力回転数センサ
5:デファレンシャル装置
6:駆動輪
7:制御部 71:負荷推定手段
72:下限値設定手段 73:推進力保持手段
81:アクセルペダル 82:アクセルセンサ
Ac:アクセル開度
S、S1、S2:スロットルバルブの開度
NE:エンジンの出力回転数
Ni:変速機の入力回転数
TE:エンジンの出力トルク
Tc:クラッチで伝達できるトルク
Nmin:出力回転数の下限値
Tmin:出力トルクの下限値
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- 出力パワーを制御することで出力軸の出力回転数及び出力トルクを可変に調整できるエンジンと、
前記エンジンの前記出力軸に継断可能に回転連結されたクラッチ、及び前記クラッチの出力側に回転連結された変速機を含み、前記出力パワーを駆動輪まで伝達するパワートレーンと、
アクセルペダルの操作量を含む車両の状態に基づいて前記エンジンの前記出力回転数及び前記出力トルクの少なくとも一方の目標値を設定し、前記目標値に出力回転数及び出力トルクの少なくとも一方が一致するように前記エンジンを制御する制御部と、を備える車両駆動装置であって、
前記制御部は、
車両発進時の走行負荷を推定する負荷推定手段と、
推定した走行負荷に対応する車両推進力を得るために必要となる出力回転数及び出力トルクの少なくとも一方の下限値を可変に設定する下限値設定手段と、
前記エンジンの出力回転数及び出力トルクの少なくとも一方が減少して前記下限値に到達したときに、前記エンジンの前記出力パワーを大きく制御する推進力保持手段と、
を有する車両駆動装置。 - 前記エンジンは、吸気量を調整することにより出力軸の出力回転数及び出力トルクを可変に調整できるスロットルバルブを有し、
前記推進力保持手段は、前記スロットルバルブの開度を大きく制御して前記吸気量を増加させることにより、前記エンジンの前記出力パワーを大きく制御する請求項1に記載の車両駆動装置。 - 前記推進力保持手段は、前記出力回転数が減少して前記出力回転数の下限値に到達したときに、前記エンジンの前記出力パワーを大きく制御して前記出力トルクを前記下限値以上に調整する請求項1または2に記載の車両駆動装置。
- 前記負荷推定手段は、車両発進時における前記エンジンの出力回転数または前記変速機の入力回転数の時間的増加の傾きが小さいほど前記走行負荷が大きいと推定する請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載の車両駆動装置。
- 前記下限値設定手段は、前記アクセルペダルの操作量及び前記走行負荷をパラメータとして前記出力回転数の下限値及び前記出力トルクの下限値の少なくとも一方を設定する下限値マップを保持している請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の車両駆動装置。
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